Births for first names are taken from births that occurred in the United States after 1879.

Most common male names last 50 years. Rank Name Number Name Number. Hmmsounds like a certain Disney movie may have. John and Mary have been revealed as the most popular male and female names - despite now have falling out of the Top 100 baby names.

THE 25 MOST POPULAR BOYS NAMES OF 1969. As for the ladies Elsie which sneaks in at 24 is also trending. The most popular baby names of the past 100 years.

102 rows The following table shows the five most frequent given names for male and female babies. Boy Names on the Decline. Elvis and I Love Lucy kept everyone entertained the first McDonalds opened Dr Seuss published The Cat.

Henry rose to the top 10 list for the first time since 1910. John and Mary are the most popular first names with Smith and Jones the most common surnames a new study has revealed. James in the fifth spot is todays hottest boys name up by 72 in 2015.

Any totals for last names are the number of people with the last name as of the last US census. 20 rows The most popular given names vary nationally regionally and culturallyLists of widely. THE 25 MOST POPULAR GIRLS NAMES OF 1969.

Alexander also joined the top 10. Most Popular Baby Names of the 50s. Also popular in 1920.